Time to Reskill: A Practitioner Engagement Event

Hello Friends, The Time to Reskill webinar is designed to engage practitioners in the important discussion about adult literacy education policy. Please see the announcement below and plan to join if you are available.

Time to Reskill: A Practitioner Engagement Event

March 13, 2014

1:00 - 3:00 pm Eastern Time

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With the recent release of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)’s Program for International Assessment of Adult Competencies, (PIAAC) demonstrating the direct relationship between skills and economic security, health, and educational advancement, there is even more urgency to address the needs of low-skilled learners and equip the teaching workforce to help such students achieve their academic and economic goals.

The Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) launched a national engagement effort on November 20 (see archived announcement) to explore ways to increase our national capacity to improve the foundation skills of adults in the United States. OCTAE is particularly interested in engaging with adult educators to solicit their input into a forthcoming national action plan.

This webinar will be an opportunity to receive a briefing on the PIAAC data, the OECD’s special report on America’s low-skilled population, Time for the U.S. to Reskill?, and engage in a focused discussion about the issues facing adult education.

To prepare for the webinar, see the Consultation Paper, which provides background on the skills issue and the framework for the national action plan. The discussion will continue online in various groups within the LINCS Community of Practice.

Register here and help us spread the word among practitioners!

Cheers, Susan

Moderator Assessment COP